This B2 Spanish reading comprehension test has three original texts of different genres: a magazine article about urban gardens, an informal email about moving to a village, and a short story about a mysterious letter. The 20 questions test gist, detail, inference and vocabulary in context. It suits upper-intermediate learners preparing for B2 exams such as DELE B2, and teachers who need a ready-made reading assessment.
Read each text carefully and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for each question. Choose your answers, then press “Check my answers”.
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About this test
This B2 Spanish reading comprehension test has three original texts of different genres: a magazine article about urban gardens, an informal email about moving to a village, and a short story about a mysterious letter. The 20 questions test gist, detail, inference and vocabulary in context. It suits upper-intermediate learners preparing for B2 exams such as DELE B2, and teachers who need a ready-made reading assessment.
Topics covered
Reading comprehensionGist and main ideaDetailInferenceVocabulary in contextIdiomatic expressionsText genres
How to use this test
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Answer every question without a dictionary or time pressure.
Check your answers and note the topics you need to review.
Notes for teachers
Allow about 40 minutes, or set one text per lesson as a 12–15 minute task. Many questions target typical B2 difficulties: telling the main idea apart from a single detail, reading implied meaning (for example, a speaker's attitude), and understanding idioms such as «tragarse la tierra» or «guardar rencor». As follow-up, ask students to find evidence in the text for each answer, or to write a reply to Marta's email or an ending for the story.